Wow, what a film! Not your typical sci-fi where the director just wants to show off how cool a futuristic city or a bunch of gadgets look, this is all on the characters, and boy can that kid act! He stole the show, but even so, it was still hard picturing JGL do a young Bruce Willis, and that raspy voice was kinda annoying at the start, but then it grows on you, because they are still two entirely different characters, which is great in the writing department for this film. There was this one part I really liked a lot where,

Garret Dillahunt, one of the Loopers takes Emily Blunt hostage. The kid comes creeping down, gets scared and falls. He then goes ape $#@! on the guy and tears him the $#@! apart. I loved the sound design in that particular moment, along with the cinematography. That was so amazing. Another part is Bruce Willis kicking ass going after Jeff Daniels. Nice to see the director saved that for all us action junkie fans of Bruce Willis.

But what I really loved is the ending. No typical Hollywood cop out ending. It was beautiful. And it felt like an RPG in a sense, because of time travel and the choices being made by the characters. Also, the musical score really helps near the end, just before the credits. That was so refreshing. I cannot wait to buy this bad boy on blu-ray.

We had a discussion about Prometheus a week or two back about a crucial plot point. IGN asked David the same question I did.

IGN: We know that Lawrence of Arabia is your favourite film Ė why is that?

David: You have only to watch Lawrence of Arabia to understand why it might be what you describe as a favourite. Itís about a man discovering a world completely new to him and being accepted by its people. Isnít that something that everyone desires?

IGN: Do you like listening to music, and if so, what?

David: Of course. I admire all kinds of music, though I would say I am more interested in classical music and not especially enamoured of the overtly digital.

IGN: Do you believe in God?

David: I was made via the advancement of science, so I know my creator. I consider myself very fortunate to know where I came from. The need for an unimpeachable answer as to his origins seems to be the cause of a great many of manís problems.

IGN: How would you describe Peter Weyland?

David: He is my creator and therefore the man I revere above all others.

IGN: What is manís greatest strength?

David: The desire to examine, to look at what he sees in front of him and ask, Ďwhy'?

IGN: What is manís greatest weakness?

David: I have observed a certain arrogance of curiosity, a belief that one can conquer and control that which one does not yet understand. This rarely appears to end well.

IGN: Which of manís traits would you most like to possess?

David: I very much admire the ability to create. I would like to be able to make something beautiful born of my own imagination.

IGN: Are Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics ethically sound?

David: Asimovís three laws were created for a fictional world of his own making, so they are not something to be recognised as laws outside of that.

This would be my second time watching the movie. The CGI is dated by today's standards and the lip-syncing can be delayed, if not weak, in certain scenes. The atmosphere should please any fan of the Resident Evil franchise. I actually wish there were more realistic, computer-animated films like this.

Another thing that I think is worth mentioning is that the film tends to break the "show, don't tell" rule of film-making. For example, when Claire comments on the umbrella she's holding or when it's too quiet.

"When I was 12, I milked my eel into a pot of turtle stew. I flogged the one-eyed snake, I skinned my sausage. I made the bald man cry into the turtle stew, which I believe my sister ate. At least I hope she did."

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